Established in 1934, the
1,200 acre Arboretum was a pioneer in restoration and
management of ecological communities. In addition to native
plant and wildlife areas, there is a large collection of
labeled trees from around the world. It is the largest woody
plant collection in Wisconsin. Other areas include several
types of prairies, woods and savannahs, wetlands, the
Longenecker Gardens,
Viburnum Garden and the Wisconsin
Native Plant Garden.

If you are a serious tree lover (as I am), this arboretum is
for you. The collections are large and labeled and displayed
in a large variety of environments. Not much "showy" in
terms of perennial beds and borders but that is not the
purpose of an arboretum anyway. Spend a few hours or days
here to study plants.